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It turns out that I am magic! My unicorn horn has been deemed an insignificant benign osteoma. I deny that my horn in insignificant and is definately magical!

It was a relief to find that it's nothing to worry about. I did find out that I have chronic sinuitis and am on some crazy antibiotic that they also give to people who've been exposed to anthrax! It's tearing up my stomach so perhaps I'll lose some weight while I'm on it these next two weeks.

This weekend I was honored to listen to Shane Claiborne talk about his life, grace, reconciliation, and God's radical love. The thing about Shane is that he lives what he says he believes. This is something that puts a lump in my throat.

While we were at the conference, I said to Merkin "This is stuff that will get me kicked out of church if I speak it on Sunday" (only partly in jest). The more Shane spoke the more I wondered if the corporate church can be the CHURCH in a radical way, in a Jesus way, in a living out loud sort of way. As much as I want to say yes, I'm not sure it's possible.

I can't quote precisely, nor confidently say this came from Bonhoeffer but he supposedly said that pastors/preachers cannot depend on the church for their income--it's too compromising. I know this to be true for myself. What I long to say, I hold back out of fear. Sometimes it's fear of being written off, sometimes its fear of hurting someone else, some…

Jan writes, So tell us what you're reading, what you would and would not recommend--five books or authors!

I would highly recommend:

Toni Morrison--anything written by Ms. Morrison is fantastically lyrical, inspiring, and thought provoking. The Bluest Eye and Beloved are two that come immediately to mind. Currently, Burn this Book is on my Kindle waiting to be read. It's next in line after Annie Dillard's The Writing Life.

2. Debbie Blue is co-pastor at House of Mercy in St. Paul, MN. Her writing and preaching is earthy, honest, and irresistible! Her two published books are Sensual Orthodoxy and From Stone to Living Word--don't miss either! I hope she has another coming out soon!

3. Joyce Rupp--I feel as though I'm indulging in those folks you already know but just this morning I was thinking about how it was time to read and journal through Cup of Life again. It is one of the few books that I've worked through the entire thing and surely its the only on…

I'm excited to report that I just registered for the Festival of Homiletics! I've wanted to attend for a few years but timing and finances didn't seem to work. However, when I saw it was going to be in Minneapolis I had to find a way to go! I LOVE Minneapolis and if I go a day early I can visit House of Mercy--the church Rev. Debbie Blue helped to start and with any luck she'll be preaching that Sunday!

I'm not sure if I'll drive or fly (anyone feel like a roadtrip?). I'm hoping to find a roomie, so if you're interested please email me. It'd be great to have a RevGal meet-up at the Festival of Homies. I know they've had some in the past and hope there will be another this year.

Sometimes the doctoring process makes me want to scream! The MRI showed 2 things...I have chronic sinuitis which is causing the headaches and that I have a 7mm "coritcal(?) growth on my frontal bone of my skull. DUH! That's why I went in for the MRI! Apparently the MRI doesn't read bone so well and now I have to get a CT scan of my head.

The good news is that "It's not a tumor!" I didn't think it was. The doctor never mentioned that either.

Thanks for all of your prayers and wonderful support. I truly appreciate it. It'll be a while before I know anything else as I probably won't get the Ct scan until Friday and then results the following week. At least I know it's not urgent or really worrisome! When I was pregnant one of the most frustrating things the doctors would say is "oh, sometimes that happens" and now I'm hoping to hear those same words. I'm confident I will.

SingingOwl writes,Where I am it is dark, and it is cold, and it is snowing. I really wanted to stay in bed with the electric blanket cranked this morning. Share five things that made getting out of bed worthwhile for you today!Well, SingingOwl, you've made an especially difficult F5! But I'm going to try to play along!Hopefully, I will get my MRI results today. Hopefully, I will hear something like "Oh, sometimes this happens and there's nothing you need to worry about." or "Wow! I now believe that unicorns are real!" please see Snow Day 2 for further explanationOne last swig of Creme Brule creamer for one cup o' joe. End of Year reports....oh wait, that makes me want to go back to bed and hide until January is over!My Kindle....I can't wait to read The Centurian's Wife, Things Fall Apart, The Greatest Prayer, Biblical Interpretation--A Road Map, The Woman's Bible (by Elizabeth Cady Stanton), and many others. I love the Kindle becau…

I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic
and she said yes
I asked her if it was okay to be short
and she said it sure is
I asked her if I could wear nail polish
or not wear nail polish
and she said honey
she calls me that sometimes
she said you can do just exactly
what you want to
Thanks God I said
And is it even okay if I don't paragraph
my letters
Sweetcakes God said
who knows where she picked that up
what I'm telling you is
Yes Yes Yes

I found out that I am clausterphobic yesterday. As the technician covered my eyes, stopped up my ears, padded my head so I couldn't move, my heart began to race. As I slid into the MRI machine I felt as if I couldn't breathe. I was freaking out and squeezed the bulb in my hand. He was kind, patiently talked with me but I wasn't going back in. He sent me to the hospital where they have a larger machine--perhaps if it wasn't such a tight fit I'd be okay. She walked me back and let me just lie down and go into the machine to see if that would make a difference. It didn't.

I've never experienced anything like that before. I'm the girl that just sucks it up and moves on. I didn't. I called the doctor and asked for some valium. I'm going back in tomorrow morning, prepped with valium. I pray it works. I feel like a nut. It's a tiny block of time--less than an hour. It freaks me out just thinking about it. I've never taken vali…

It finally arrived and now we have 2 snow days! Hopefully not 3--there is a limit to how much family togetherness we can take without verbally, emotionally, or physically harming one another!

Don't get me wrong, I love my girls. I love my husband. I love my mother. I love my mother and father in-law. No, we're not like Charlie Bucket's family in which both sets of grandparents lived with them (and shared a huge bed!). Our parents live far from us. This weekend both sets came to visit. It's been great, yesterday we played Hand and Foot for at least 6 hours (enjoyed until the last 2 rounds). We've watched a movie or two, cooked many meals together, and overall had a great time. But it's been longer than 3 days, today makes day 5. It's smelling a bit fishy around here!

Thankfully this afternoon I have to get out of the house--I'm getting an MRI. It's probably nothing but my doctor wants to be sure. See, I have a "unicorn bump." …